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Texting recipient problems

Why is my phone changing who receives certain texts, I am sending a text to one person, but that text changes to being sent to a completely different person after the text is sent? And the originally intended recipient isn’t receiving any texts from me

iPhone 11, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 13, 2022 7:36 AM

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Posted on Oct 13, 2022 9:57 PM

Hi Pilot08

welcome to the Apple Community.


re: Why is my phone changing who receives certain texts


You can try restarting (turn off, turn on) your iPhone if it is not working as expected.

And

Try looking in your "contacts" to check if the phone / addresses of the two people concerned are actually correct there.


Else:

You might want to browse through this trouble-shooting Apple Support article to see if anything there helps you:

If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

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Also: If you still need help:

You might want to have a look through your Message settings to check all is in order there.

Eg: An unwanted setting may have been accidentally changed / triggered.


eg: Settings > Messages > Send and Receive

Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding

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If needed:

There is a "Get Support" link at the bottom of the Messages Support Team's Website (link below)

Messages for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac - Official Apple Support


All the best :-)

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Oct 13, 2022 9:57 PM in response to Pilot08

Hi Pilot08

welcome to the Apple Community.


re: Why is my phone changing who receives certain texts


You can try restarting (turn off, turn on) your iPhone if it is not working as expected.

And

Try looking in your "contacts" to check if the phone / addresses of the two people concerned are actually correct there.


Else:

You might want to browse through this trouble-shooting Apple Support article to see if anything there helps you:

If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

__________________________________________________________________________________


Also: If you still need help:

You might want to have a look through your Message settings to check all is in order there.

Eg: An unwanted setting may have been accidentally changed / triggered.


eg: Settings > Messages > Send and Receive

Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding

_________________________________________________________________________________-


If needed:

There is a "Get Support" link at the bottom of the Messages Support Team's Website (link below)

Messages for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac - Official Apple Support


All the best :-)

Texting recipient problems

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